Description
Social services policy officers research, analyse and develop social services policies and implement these policies and services to improve circumstances of disadvantaged and vulnerable members of society such as children and elderly people. They work in the administration of social services and stay in contact with organisations and other stakeholders and provide them with regular updates.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
develop social security programmesmanage government policy implementationapply problem solving in social serviceapply quality standards in social servicesadvise on provision of social servicesadvise on legislative actsevaluate social work program's impactnegotiate with social service stakeholderspromote inclusionmanage a social work unitliaise with local authoritiesorganise social work packagespromote social security programmesmaintain relationships with government agenciesanalyse community needsreport on social developmentmanage several projectscreate solutions to problemsevaluate staff performance in social work